Chess Puzzle #2xpmX — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f6; rook b4; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king f4; bishop e1; pawns e4/f5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop e1→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bc3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5K2/5pp1/1R2pk1p/5P1P/6P1/4b3 w - - 4 43

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